HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004_03_17 Town Board Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK
HELD ON MARCH 17, 2004 AT 8:15 PM IN THE
COURT ROOM OF THE TOWN, 740 W. BOSTON
POST ROAD, MAMARONECK, NEW YORK
PRESENT:
Supervisor Valerie M. O'Keeffe
Councilwoman Phyllis Wittner
Councilwoman Judith A. Myers
Councilman Ernest C. Odierna
Councilwoman Nancy Seligson
ALSO PRESENT:
Patricia A. DiCioccio, Town Clerk
Stephen V. Altieri, Town Administrator
William Maker, Jr., Town Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Town Board was called to order by Supervisor
O'Keeffe at 8:35 PM. She then pointed out the location of exits.
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner O'Keeffe at 8:35 PM. Then on
motion of Commissioner Myers, seconded by Seligson, the Board of Fire
Commissioner was unanimously declared open.
Present were the following members of the Commission:
Commissioner: Valerie M. O'Keeffe
Commissioner: Phyllis Wittner
Commissioner: Judith A. Myers
Commissioner: Ernest C. Odierna
Commissioner: Nancy Seligson
2. Fire Claims
Commissioner Odierna presented fire claims for authorization of payment,
thereafter on Commissioner Odierna's motion, seconded by Commissioner
Wittner, it was
RESOLVED, that this Commission hereby
authorizes payment of the following Fire
Department claims as approved by the Fire
Chief and audited by the Comptroller's
Office as amended:
1
March 17, 2004
AAA Emergency Supply Co. $338.98
AAA Emergency Supply Co. 125.90
AAA Emergency Supply Co. 37.00
AAA Emergency Supply Co. 210.00
Brewer 109.90
Chiappetta Welding 590.00
Community Fire Equipment 926.90
Con Edison 1,391.55
Coyne Textiles 59.60
Excelsior Garage & Machine Works, Inc. 137.00
Excelsior Garage & Machine Works, Inc. 438.91
Motorola 78.70
R&L Consulting 196.92
Sound Shore Chiefs 200.00
Verizon Wireless 12.86
Westchester Elevator 170.00
TOTAL $5,023.52
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
2. Other Fire Department Business
A letter was received from Joseph Russo, Fire Council Secretary on Officer
Qualification SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). It reads as follows:
Fire Council at its regular meeting on March 1, 2004
approved the attached Officer Qualification SOP.
All members should get familiar with the requirements and
proceed with taking the needed classes if you would like to
achieve or maintain your officer status.
The standing committee will be meeting quarterly to review
these requirements and members status. Please provide
any input to them through myself or the chief.
2
March 17, 2004
Fran — Paste or type in the Qualifications table (a)
3
March 17, 2004
There being no further business to come before the Commission, on motion of
Commissioner Wittner, seconded by Commissioner Seligson, the Commission
unanimously adjourned at 8:45 PM.
PUBLIC HEARINGS -Variance Criteria Law
- Boston Post Road Moratorium Extension
- Boston Post Road Zoning - To Be Adjourned
- Exemption - Boston Post Road Moratorium
(Application Withdrawn).
-Amendment - Removal of Violations Law.
Public Hearing —Variance Criteria Law
The following notice of Public Hearing was entered into the record:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town Board of
the Town of Mamaroneck on Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at 8:15 PM or as soon
thereafter as is possible, in the Court Room of the Town Center, 740 W. Boston
Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York to consider adoption of a local law entitled
"Repeal of the Criteria for Granting Variances."
The Town Attorney explained this law would bring the Town Code into line with
rulings made by the Courts in Cohen vs. the Board of Appeals, which made
apparent the Town's Law would not hold up, so this would bring us into
compliance.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Myers, the
public hearing was unanimously declared open.
The Supervisor asked if anyone wished to speak for or against the proposed
amendment. There was no response.
Councilwoman Myers thanked Mr. Marker for finding and fixing this law. On her
motion, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, the hearing was unanimously
closed.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Myers, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the Town Board finds that
the adoption of the proposed local law
regarding Design Requirements in the Site
Plan Law is hereby declared to be a Type II
action, which will constitute an Unlisted
Action with No Impact under the New York
State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA).
4
March 17, 2004
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, the
following local law was adopted:
Local Law No. 5-2004
This local law shall be known as the "Repeal of the Existing Criteria
for Granting Variances" Law.
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck
Section 1 - Purpose:
In In re Cohen v. Bd. of Appeals, 100 NY 2d 395 (2003), the Court of
Appeals affirmed the lower courts which had invalidated a village's
local law that created criteria for granting variances that differed
from the grounds enumerated by the State Legislature in the Village
Law. There is no meaningful difference between the Town Law and
the Village Law on the criteria for granting variances. Like the
zoning code at issue in Cohen, the criteria for granting variances
currently contained in the Mamaroneck Code differ from the criteria
contained in Town Law §267 - b. Accordingly, if challenged in
court, the Mamaroneck law would fall. The purpose of this local law
is to bring the Mamaroneck Code into line with the ruling in Cohen.
Section 2 -Amendment of a current section of the Mamaroneck
Code:
Section 240-89 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby is
amended to delete paragraph B. (2) thereof and to substitute the
following in its place:
(2) (a) "Use Variance" shall have the same meaning as it has in
Town Law §267 1. (a).
(b) Upon an appeal from a decision or determination of the
Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use
Administration regarding the application of this chapter, the Board
of Appeals may grant a use variance upon a showing by the
applicant for such variance that the applicable zoning regulations
and restrictions have caused unnecessary hardship. In
determining whether the applicant has shown unnecessary
hardship, the Board of Appeals shall apply the criteria therefor set
forth in section 267-b
2.(b) of the Town Law.
(c) When granting use variances, the Board of Appeals shall grant
the minimum variances that it shall deem necessary and adequate
to address the unnecessary hardship proven by the applicant, while
at the same time preserving and protecting the character of the
neighborhood and the health, safety and welfare of the community.
3. (a) "Area Variance" shall have the same meaning as it has in
Town Law §267 1. (b).
(b) Upon an appeal from a decision or determination of the Director
of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use Administration
regarding the application of this chapter, the Board of Appeals may
grant an area variance to an applicant from the applicable zoning
regulations and restrictions. In determining whether the applicant is
entitled to an area variance, the Board of Appeals shall apply the
criteria therefor set forth in section 267-b 3(b) of the Town Law.
5
March 17, 2004
(c) When granting area variances, the Board of Appeals shall grant
the minimum variances that it shall deem necessary and adequate
while at the same time preserving and protecting the character of
the neighborhood and the health, safety and welfare of the
community.
Section 3 -Amendment of a current section of the Mamaroneck
Code:
Section 240-89 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby
is amended to delete paragraph C. thereof in its entirety and to
substitute the following in its place:
C. Imposition of Conditions
When granting either a use variance or an area variance or
both, the Board of Appeals shall have the authority to impose such
reasonable conditions and restrictions as are directly related to and
incidental to the proposed use of the property. Such conditions
shall be consistent with the spirit and intent of this chapter, and
shall be imposed for the purpose of minimizing any adverse impact
such variances may have on the neighborhood or community.
Section 4 -Adoption of a new section of the Mamaroneck Code:
Section 240-89 of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby
is amended to add a new paragraph D. which reads as follows:
D. The Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use
Administration shall maintain copies of sections 267 1. (a), 267 1.
(b), 267-b 2. and 267-b 3. of the Town Law and shall distribute them
upon request to persons wishing to apply for a variance.
Section 5 - Severability:
Should any provision of this Local Law be declared invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
declaration of unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any
other provisions of this Local Law, which may be implemented
without the invalid or unconstitutional provisions.
Section 6 - Effective Date:
This Local Law shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary
of State.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
Public Hearing — Boston Post Road Moratorium Extension
The following notice of Public Hearing was entered into the record:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town Board of
the Town of Mamaroneck on Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at 8:15 PM or as soon
thereafter as is possible, in the Court Room of the Town Center, 740 W. Boston
Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York to consider adoption of a local law entitled
"Third Extension of the Moratorium on Development Along a Section of the
6
March 17, 2004
Boston Post Road" Law.
The purpose of this local law is to extend the moratorium on the development
along the Boston Post Road to May 31, 2004.
On motion of Councilwoman Myers, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, the
hearing was unanimously declared open.
Supervisor O'Keeffe asked if anyone wanted to speak in favor of or against the
extension of the moratorium. No one responded.
Councilwoman Wittner said since we are still working on the zoning study it would
be helpful to give the Town more time.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilman Odierna, the
hearing was closed. Then on motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by
Councilwoman Myers, the below resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the Town Board finds that the
adoption of the proposed local law regarding Design
Requirements in the Site Plan Law is hereby
declared to be a Type II action, which will constitute
an Unlisted Action with No Impact under the New
York State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA).
On motion of Councilwoman Myers, seconded by Councilwoman Seligson, the
following local law was adopted:
Local Law No. 4-2004
This local law shall be known as the "Third Extension of the
Moratorium on Development along a section of the Boston Post
Road" Law.
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck
Section 1 - Purpose:
At its January 7, 2004 meeting, the Town Board (i) declared itself
the Lead Agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act
for the review of legislation designed to change the zoning of
properties located along (or in the vicinity of) the Boston Post Road
and (ii) referred that legislation to the Planning Board for a report as
required by the Mamaroneck Code. It is anticipated that public
hearings on the proposed law will begin in early March of 2004.
While it is possible that the hearings can be concluded, SEQRA
findings made and the amendment voted upon prior to March 31,
2004 ---the current date for the expiration of the moratorium on
development of property along the Boston Post Road ---
suggestions made by the public or by the owners of affected
properties may result in changes to the proposed law. Accordingly,
the Town Board considers it appropriate to extend the moratorium
for a short period of time so that it can evaluate (and possibly
incorporate) the public's comments to the proposed changes in
zoning.
Section 2 -Amendment:
Section 240-83 C (2) of the Code of the Town of Mamaroneck
hereby is amended by deleting the words "March 31, 2004" therein
and substituting the words "May 31, 2004" in their place.
7
March 17, 2004
Section 3 - Severability:
Should any provision of this Local Law be declared invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
declaration of unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any
other provisions of this Local Law, which may be implemented
without the invalid or unconstitutional provisions.
Section 4 - Effective Date:
This Local Law shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary
of State
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
Public Hearing — Boston Post Road Zoning
The Board withdrew this hearing.
Public Hearing — Exemption from the Boston Post Road Moratorium.
The Applicant withdrew his application
Public Hearing — Removal of Violations Law
The following notice was placed into the record:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town Board of
the Town of Mamaroneck on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at 8:15 PM or as soon
thereafter as is possible, in the Court Room of the Town Center, 740 W. Boston
Post Road, Mamaroneck, New York to consider adoption of a local law entitled
"First Amendment of the Removal of Violations" Law.
On motion of Councilwoman Seligson, seconded by Councilwoman Wittner, the
hearing was unanimously declared open.
The Supervisor asked if there were any comments either for or against this law.
There was no response.
Councilwoman Seligson thanked the Town Attorney for recognizing this law
needed to be amended.
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Wittner, the
hearing was unanimously closed.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman
Seligson, the resolution bellows was unanimously adopted:
8
March 17, 2004
Resolved, that the Town Board finds that the
adoption of the proposed local law regarding Design
Requirements in the Site Plan Law is hereby
declared to be a Type II action, which will constitute
an Unlisted Action with No Impact under the New
York State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA).
Local Law No. 3-2004
This local law shall be known as the "First Amendment of the
Removal of Violations" Law.
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck
Section 1 - Purpose:
On November 5, 2003, the Town Board enacted Local Law No. 21-
2003 entitled the "Removal of Violations" Law. Pursuant to that law
the Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use
Administration is prohibited from issuing any building permits,
certificates of completion, letters of compliance, certificates of
occupancy (permanent or temporary) or letters indicating that
structures were built prior to the enactment of the zoning ordinance
or the adoption of one or more of its provisions for any property on
which there is an outstanding violation of the New York State
Building Codes or the Town Code. Omitted from the list of permits
referred to Local Law No. 21-2003 were plumbing permits which are
issued by the Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use
Administration and street opening permits which are issued not by
the Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use
Administration but by the Superintendent of Highways. Also omitted
from the statute was an exception to allow the issuance of permits
for work to be done to correct violations. This amendment corrects
those oversights.
Section 2 -Amendment of a section of the Code of the Town of
Mamaroneck:
The Code of the Town of Mamaroneck hereby is amended by
deleting the current section 106-52 and substituting the following in
its place:
§ 106-52. Existing violations preventing the issuance of other
permits, certificates or letters.
A. When a notice of violation or a summons has been issued with
respect to a particular property for a violation of any provision of
the New York State Building Codes or the Town Code and such
violation has not been corrected, the Director of Building Code
Enforcement and Land Use Administration shall not issue (1) any
plumbing permits, building permits, certificates of completion,
letters of compliance or certificates of occupancy (permanent or
temporary) with respect to that property or(2) any letters indicating
that the structures (as that term is defined in section 240-4) on that
property were constructed prior to either the enactment of the
zoning ordinance or the adoption of one or more of its provisions.
This section shall not apply when a summons described in the
preceding sentence has been dismissed by the Justice Court of the
9
March 17, 2004
Town of Mamaroneck (or in the case of a summons heard by some
other Court, the Court that adjudicated that summons).
B. When a notice of violation or a summons has been issued with
respect to a particular property for a violation of any provision of
the New York State Building Codes or the Town Code and such
violation has not been corrected, the Superintendent of Highways
shall not issue any street opening permits with respect to that
property. This section shall not apply when a summons described
in the preceding sentence has been dismissed by the Justice Court
of the Town of Mamaroneck (or in the case of a summons heard by
some other Court, the Court that adjudicated that summons).
C. Notwithstanding paragraphs A and B of this section, the Director
of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use Administration and the
Superintendent of Highways may issue the permits that are
required for work to be done to correct a violation of the New York
State Building Codes or the Town Code.
Section 3 - Severability:
Should any provision of this Local Law be declared invalid or
unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
declaration of unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect any
other provisions of this Local Law, which may be implemented
without the invalid or unconstitutional provisions.
Section 4 - Effective Date:
This Local Law shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary
of State.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
AFFAIRS OF THE TOWN
1. Authorization - Fixed Asset Appraisal Services GASB - 34.
The Town Administrator explained he had received proposals from three firms to
provide the appraisal services which are now being required. The Town received
proposals from:
Maximus Appraisals, Southhampton, PA - $15, 575
Industrial Appraisal, New York, NY- $20,175
American Appraisal, Pittsburgh, PA - $15,445
He then recommended the Board award the contract to Maximus Appraisal,
because, although American Appraisal appears to be lower, it does not include
appraisal of land which Maximus' does. It should take approximately 60-90 days
to complete the appraisal. He said the items to be appraised are land, buildings,
vehicles, infrastructure items such as sidewalks, sewers, drains, and generally
everything the Town maintains.
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Wittner, it was
10
March 17, 2004
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby award the
contract for appraisal services to Maximus Appraisals of
Southhamption, PA at a cost to the Town of$15,575; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Administrator is authorized to
execute said contract on behalf of the Town.
2. Resolution - Health Insurance - Town Board
Following a discussion regarding who would be affected by this change, it was
decided to hold this matter over for further review.
3. Bonding Resolutions -2004 Capital Project Schedule.
The Administrator recommended approval of the bond resolutions for eight (8) of
the capital projects.
The following eight (8) resolutions were then adopted as follows:
$125,000 Serial Bond
Puchase & Installation of Traffic Signals
The following resolution was offered by Councilperson Myers , who
moved its adoption, seconded by Councilperson Wiftner ,
to-wit:
BOND RESOLUTION DATED JUNE 2, 2004.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $125,000 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, WESTCHESTER COUNTY,
NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE PURCHASE AND
INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
THROUGHOUT AND IN AND FOR SAID TOWN.
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital project
hereinafter described, including compliance with the provisions of the
State Environmental Quality Review Act, have been performed; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital
project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. For the class of objects or purposes of paying the cost of
the purchase and installation of traffic signals at various locations
throughout and in and for the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester
County, New York, including incidental expenses in connection therewith,
there are hereby authorized to be issued $125,000 serial bonds of the
Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, pursuant to the
provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of
such class of objects or purposes is $125,000, and that the plan for the
financing thereof is by the issuance of the $125,000 serial bonds of the
Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, authorized to be
issued pursuant to this bond resolution.
11
March 17, 2004
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is twenty years,
pursuant to subdivision 72(a) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local
Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity
of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the
power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in
anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein
authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the
Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms,
form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be
prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of said Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same
respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be
made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such
obligations becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually
be levied on all the taxable real property of said Town a tax sufficient to
pay the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same become
due and payable.
Section 6. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be
signed in the name of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County,
New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the Supervisor and a
facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon
and may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Town
Clerk.
Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale,
conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the
Supervisor, who shall advertise such bonds for sale, conduct the sale,
and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the Town; provided, however, that in the exercise of these
delegated powers, he or she shall comply fully with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State Comptroller
applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the Supervisor
shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not
be obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
Section 8. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to
such bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds having
substantially level or declining annual debt service and all matters related
thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear
on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of
said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or agents for said bonds,
providing for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds
are to be executed in the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of
its Supervisor, providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal
agent or of a designated official of the Town), the date, denominations,
maturities and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and
also including the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by
the Supervisor. It is hereby determined that it is to the financial
advantage of the Town not to impose and collect from registered owners
of such serial bonds any charges for mailing, shipping and insuring
bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly,
pursuant to paragraph c of Section 70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no
such charges shall be so collected by the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall
contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in section
52.00 of the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in such form and
contain such recitals in addition to those required by section 52.00 of the
12
March 17, 2004
Local Finance Law, as the Supervisor shall determine.
Section 9. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent
for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2. Other than as
specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to
be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with
respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described
herein.
Section 10. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes
may be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose
for which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the
date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced
within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the
provisions of the Constitution.
Section 11. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be
published in full in The Journal News, together with a notice of the Town
Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 12. This resolution is adopted subject to permissive
referendum in accordance with Section 35.00 of the Local Finance Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote
on roll call which resulted as follows:
Councilwoman Seligson VOTING Ave
Councilman Odierna VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Myers VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Wiftner VOTING Ave
Supervisor O'Keeffe VOTING Ave
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
$50,000 Serial Bond
Purchase of Equipment for Highway
The following resolution was offered by Councilperson Myers , who
moved its adoption, seconded by Councilperson Seligson , to-wit:
BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 17, 2004.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK, WESTCHESTER COUNTY,
NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT
FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, IN FOR SAID TOWN.
13
March 17, 2004
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital
project hereinafter described, including compliance with the
provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, have been
performed; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital
project;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. For the class of objects or purposes of paying the cost
of the purchase of equipment for the Highway Department, in and for
the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, including
incidental expenses in connection therewith, there are hereby
authorized to be issued $50,000 serial bonds of the Town of
Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, pursuant to the
provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated
cost of such class of objects or purposes is $50,000, and that the plan
for the financing thereof is by the issuance of the $50,000 serial
bonds of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York,
authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is five years,
pursuant to subdivision 32 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the
Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum
maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will not exceed five
years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the
power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes
in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein
authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to
the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such
terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may
be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of said Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as the
same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation
shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and
interest on such obligations becoming due and payable in such year.
There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said
Town a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such
obligations as the same become due and payable.
Section 6. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall
be signed in the name of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester
County, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the
Supervisor and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or
impressed thereon and may be attested by the manual or facsimile
signature of the Town Clerk.
Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for
sale, conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby
14
March 17, 2004
delegated to the Supervisor, who shall advertise such bonds for sale,
conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she
shall deem best for the interests of the Town; provided, however, that
in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she shall comply
fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or
rule of the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal
bonds. The receipt of the Supervisor shall be a full acquittance to the
purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be obliged to see to the
application of the purchase money.
Section 8. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to
such bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds
having substantially level or declining annual debt service and all
matters related thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile
signatures shall appear on said bonds, prescribing the method for the
recording of ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or
agents for said bonds, providing for the printing and delivery of said
bonds (and if said bonds are to be executed in the name of the Town
by the facsimile signature of its Supervisor, providing for the manual
countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the
Town), the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment
dates, place or places of payment, and also including the
consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the
Supervisor. It is hereby determined that it is to the financial
advantage of the Town not to impose and collect from registered
owners of such serial bonds any charges for mailing, shipping and
insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and,
accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section 70.00 of the Local
Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by the fiscal
agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity
clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and
shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals in addition
to those required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the
Supervisor shall determine.
Section 9. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official
intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2. Other
than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably
expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise
set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or
purpose described herein.
Section 10. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes
may be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or
purpose for which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at
the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially
complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such
validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such
publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of
the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 11. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall
be published in full in The Journal News, the official newspaper of
the Town, together with a notice of the Town Clerk in substantially
the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. The
question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a
vote on roll call which resulted as follows:
Councilwoman Seligson VOTING Ave
Councilman Odierna VOTING Ave
15
March 17, 2004
Councilwoman Myers VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Wiftner VOTING Ave
Supervisor O'Keeffe VOTING Ave
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
$225,000 Serial Bonds
Pay Cost of Additional Highway Garage Reconstruction
The following resolution was offered by Councilperson Odierna ,
who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilperson
Seligson , to-wit:
BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 17, 2004.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $225,000 SERIAL
BONDS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK,WESTCHESTER COUNTY,
NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY GARAGE
RECONSTRUCTION, IN AND FOR SAID TOWN.
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital project
hereinafter described, including compliance with the provisions of the
State Environmental Quality Review Act, have been performed; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital
project;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester
County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. For the specific object or purpose of paying the cost of
additional Highway Garage reconstruction, in and for the Town of
Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, including incidental
expenses in connection therewith, there are hereby authorized to be
issued $225,000 serial bonds of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester
County, New York, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of
such specific object or purpose is $225,000, and that the plan for the
financing thereof is by the issuance of the $225,000 serial bonds of the
Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, authorized to be
issued pursuant to this bond resolution.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is twenty years,
pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(1) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the
Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum
maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the
power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in
anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized,
including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Supervisor,
the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and
contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said
Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of said Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same
16
March 17, 2004
respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be
made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such
obligations becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually
be levied on all the taxable real property of said Town a tax sufficient to pay
the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same become due
and payable.
Section 6. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be
signed in the name of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New
York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the Supervisor and a
facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and
may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Town Clerk.
Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale,
conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the
Supervisor, who shall advertise such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and
award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the Town; provided, however, that in the exercise of these
delegated powers, he or she shall comply fully with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State Comptroller
applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the Supervisor
shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds,who shall not be
obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
Section 8. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such
bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds having
substantially level or declining annual debt service and all matters related
thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear
on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of
said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or agents for said bonds, providing
for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to be
executed in the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of its
Supervisor, providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or
of a designated official of the Town), the date, denominations, maturities
and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including
the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the Supervisor.
It is hereby determined that it is to the financial advantage of the Town not
to impose and collect from registered owners of such serial bonds any
charges for mailing, shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged
by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section
70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by
the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of
validity clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and
shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals in addition to
those required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the
Supervisor shall determine.
Section 9. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent
for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2. Other than as
specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to
be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with
respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described
herein.
Section 10. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may
be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for
which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the
date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced
within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions
of the Constitution.
17
March 17, 2004
Section 11. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be
published in full in The Journal News, together with a notice of the Town
Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 12. This resolution is adopted subject to permissive
referendum in accordance with Section 35.00 of the Local Finance Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on
roll call which resulted as follows:
Councilwoman Seligson VOTING Ave
Councilman Odierna VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Myers VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Wiftner VOTING Ave
Supervisor O'Keeffe VOTING Ave
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
$200,000 Serial Bonds
Pay Cost of Repair& Replacement of Highway Garage
The following resolution was offered by Councilperson
Wiftner , who moved its adoption, seconded by
Councilperson Myers , to-wit:
BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 17, 2004.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
$200,000 SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF
MAMARONECK, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW
YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND
REPLACEMENT OF THE HIGHWAY GARAGE, IN AND
FOR SAID TOWN.
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital
project hereinafter described, including compliance with the
provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, have
been performed; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such
capital project;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. For the specific object or purpose of paying the cost
of the repair and replacement of the Highway Garage, in and for the
Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, including
equipment and incidental expenses in connection therewith, there
are hereby authorized to be issued $200,000 serial bonds of the
Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, pursuant to
the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated
cost of such specific object or purpose is $200,000, and that the
18
March 17, 2004
plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of the $200,000
serial bonds of the Town of Mamaroneck,Westchester County, New
York, authorized to be issued pursuant to this bond resolution.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is twenty
years, pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(1) of paragraph a of Section
11.00 of the Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that
the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will
exceed five years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law,
the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation
notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds
herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby
delegated to the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes
shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such
manner, as may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with
the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of said Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to
the payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as
the same respectively become due and payable. An annual
appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest on such obligations becoming due and
payable in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the
taxable real property of said Town a tax sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest on such obligations as the same become
due and payable.
Section 6. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall
be signed in the name of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester
County, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the
Supervisor and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted
or impressed thereon and may be attested by the manual or
facsimile signature of the Town Clerk.
Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for
sale, conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby
delegated to the Supervisor, who shall advertise such bonds for
sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he
or she shall deem best for the interests of the Town; provided,
however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she
shall comply fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and
any order or rule of the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of
municipal bonds. The receipt of the Supervisor shall be a full
acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be
obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
Section 8. All other matters, except as provided herein relating
to such bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds
having substantially level or declining annual debt service and all
matters related thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile
signatures shall appear on said bonds, prescribing the method for
the recording of ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal
agent or agents for said bonds, providing for the printing and
delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to be executed in the
name of the Town by the facsimile signature of its Supervisor,
providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a
designated official of the Town), the date, denominations, maturities
and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also
including the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined
19
March 17, 2004
by the Supervisor. It is hereby determined that it is to the financial
advantage of the Town not to impose and collect from registered
owners of such serial bonds any charges for mailing, shipping and
insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and,
accordingly, pursuant to
paragraph c of Section 70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no such
charges shall be so collected by the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall
contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in
section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in
such form and contain such recitals in addition to those required by
section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Supervisor shall
determine.
Section 9. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official
intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2.
Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are
reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term
basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding
of the object or purpose described herein.
Section 10. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation
notes may be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or
purpose for which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with
at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially
complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such
validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such
publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the
provisions of the Constitution.
Section 11. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be
published in full in The Journal News, together with a notice of the
Town Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of
the Local Finance Law.
Section 12. This resolution is adopted subject to permissive
referendum in accordance with Section 35.00 of the Local Finance
Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a
vote on roll call which resulted as follows:
Councilwoman Seligson VOTING Ave
Councilman Odierna VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Myers VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Wiftner VOTING Ave
Supervisor O'Keeffe VOTING Ave
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
$350,000 Serial Bonds
Reconstuction of Police Headquarters
The following resolution was offered by Councilperson Odierna ,who moved its
20
March 17, 2004
adoption, seconded by Councilperson Wiftner , to-wit:
BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 17, 2004.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $350,000
SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK,
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF
THE RECONSTRUCTION OF POLICE HEADQUARTERS, IN AND
FOR SAID TOWN.
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital project
hereinafter described, including compliance with the provisions of the
State Environmental Quality Review Act, have been performed; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital
project;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck,Westchester
County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. For the specific object or purpose of paying the cost of the
reconstruction of Police Headquarters, in and for the Town of
Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, including incidental
expenses in connection therewith, there are hereby authorized to be
issued $350,000 serial bonds of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester
County, New York, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of
such specific object or purpose is $350,000, and that the plan for the
financing thereof is by the issuance of the $350,000 serial bonds of the
Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, authorized to be
issued pursuant to this bond resolution.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is twenty years,
pursuant to subdivision 12(a)(1) of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the
Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum
maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the
power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in
anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized,
including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Supervisor,
the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and
contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said
Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of said Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same
respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be
made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such
obligations becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually
be levied on all the taxable real property of said Town a tax sufficient to pay
the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same become due
and payable.
Section 6. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be
signed in the name of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New
York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the Supervisor and a
facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and
may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Town Clerk.
21
March 17, 2004
Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale,
conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the
Supervisor, who shall advertise such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and
award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the Town; provided, however, that in the exercise of these
delegated powers, he or she shall comply fully with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State Comptroller
applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the Supervisor
shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds,who shall not be
obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
Section 8. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such
bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds having
substantially level or declining annual debt service and all matters related
thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear
on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of
said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or agents for said bonds, providing
for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to be
executed in the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of its
Supervisor, providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or
of a designated official of the Town), the date, denominations, maturities
and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including
the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the Supervisor.
It is hereby determined that it is to the financial advantage of the Town not
to impose and collect from registered owners of such serial bonds any
charges for mailing, shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged
by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section
70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by
the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of
validity clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and
shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals in addition to
those required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the
Supervisor shall determine.
Section 9. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent
for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2. Other than as
specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to
be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with
respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described
herein.
Section 10. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may
be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for
which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the
date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced
within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions
of the Constitution.
Section 11. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be
published in full in The Journal News, together with a notice of the Town
Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 12. This resolution is adopted subject to permissive referendum
in accordance with Section 35.00 of the Local Finance Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on
roll call which resulted as follows:
22
March 17, 2004
Councilwoman Seligson VOTING Ave
Councilman Odierna VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Myers VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Wiftner VOTING Ave
Supervisor O'Keeffe VOTING Ave
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
$900,000 Serial Bonds
Reconstruction of Various Street, Including Incidental
Sidewalk & Right of Way Reconstruction
The following resolution was offered by Councilperson Wiftner , who
moved its adoption, seconded by Councilperson Seligson , to-wit:
BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 17, 2004.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
$900,000 SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF
MAMARONECK,WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW
YORK, TO PAY PART OF THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM
COST OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS
STREETS, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL SIDEWALK AND
RIGHT-OF-WAY RECONSTRUCTION, IN AND FOR
SAID TOWN.
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital project
hereinafter described, including compliance with the provisions of the
State Environmental Quality Review Act, have been performed; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital
project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck,Westchester
County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. For the class of objects or purposes of paying part of the
cost of the reconstruction of various streets, including incidental sidewalk
and right-of-way reconstruction, in and for the Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, including incidental expenses in
connection therewith, there are hereby authorized to be issued $900,000
serial bonds of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York,
pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of
such class of objects or purposes is $1,100,000, and that the plan for the
financing thereof is by the issuance of the $900,000 serial bonds of the
Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, authorized to be
issued pursuant to this bond resolution, and the receipt of $200,000
monies to be received from a Federal Community Development Block
Grant, which monies are hereby appropriated therefor.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is fifteen years,
pursuant to subdivision 20 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local
Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of
the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the
23
March 17, 2004
power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in
anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized,
including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Supervisor,
the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and
contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said
Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of said Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same
respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be
made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such
obligations becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually
be levied on all the taxable real property of said Town a tax sufficient to pay
the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same become due
and payable.
Section 6. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be
signed in the name of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New
York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the Supervisor and a
facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and
may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Town Clerk.
Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale,
conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the
Supervisor, who shall advertise such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and
award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the Town; provided, however, that in the exercise of these
delegated powers, he or she shall comply fully with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State Comptroller
applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the Supervisor
shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds,who shall not be
obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
Section 8. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such
bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds having
substantially level or declining annual debt service and all matters related
thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear
on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of
said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or agents for said bonds, providing
for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to be
executed in the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of its
Supervisor, providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or
of a designated official of the Town), the date, denominations, maturities
and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including
the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the Supervisor.
It is hereby determined that it is to the financial advantage of the Town not
to impose and collect from registered owners of such serial bonds any
charges for mailing, shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged
by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section
70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by
the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of
validity clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and
shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals in addition to
those required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the
Supervisor shall determine.
Section 9. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent
for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2. Other than as
specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to
be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with
respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described
herein.
24
March 17, 2004
Section 10. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may
be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for
which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the
date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced
within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions
of the Constitution.
Section 11. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be
published in full in The Journal News , together with a notice of the
Town Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 12. This resolution is adopted subject to permissive referendum
in accordance with Section 35.00 of the Local Finance Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on
roll call which resulted as follows:
Councilwoman Seligson VOTING Ave
Councilman Odierna VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Myers VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Wiftner VOTING Ave
Supervisor O'Keeffe VOTING Ave
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
$200,000 Serial Bonds
Purchase Highway Equipment
The following resolution was offered by Councilperson Seligson , who moved
its adoption, seconded by Councilperson Myers , to-wit:
BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 17, 2004.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $200,000
SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK,
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST
OF THE PURCHASE OF HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT FOR SAID
TOWN.
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital project
hereinafter described, including compliance with the provisions of the
State Environmental Quality Review Act, have been performed; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital
project;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck,Westchester
County, New York, as follows:
25
March 17, 2004
Section 1. For the class of objects or purposes of paying the cost of the
purchase of highway equipment, each item of which costs in excess of
$30,000, for the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York,
including incidental expenses in connection therewith, there are hereby
authorized to be issued $200,000 serial bonds of the Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, pursuant to the provisions of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of
such class of objects or purposes is $200,000, and that the plan for the
financing thereof is by the issuance of the $200,000 serial bonds of the
Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, authorized to be
issued pursuant to this bond resolution.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable
usefulness of the aforesaid class of objects or purposes is fifteen years,
pursuant to subdivision 28 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local
Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of
the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the
power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in
anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized,
including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Supervisor,
the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and
contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said
Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. The faith and credit of said Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged to the
payment of the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same
respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be
made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such
obligations becoming due and payable in such year. There shall annually
be levied on all the taxable real property of said Town a tax sufficient to pay
the principal of and interest on such obligations as the same become due
and payable.
Section 6. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be
signed in the name of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New
York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the Supervisor and a
facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and
may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Town Clerk.
Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale,
conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the
Supervisor, who shall advertise such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and
award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the
interests of the Town; provided, however, that in the exercise of these
delegated powers, he or she shall comply fully with the provisions of the
Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State Comptroller
applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the Supervisor
shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds,who shall not be
obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
Section 8. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such
bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds having
substantially level or declining annual debt service and all matters related
thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear
on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of
said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or agents for said bonds, providing
for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to be
executed in the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of its
Supervisor, providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or
26
March 17, 2004
of a designated official of the Town), the date, denominations, maturities
and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including
the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the Supervisor.
It is hereby determined that it is to the financial advantage of the Town not
to impose and collect from registered owners of such serial bonds any
charges for mailing, shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged
by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section
70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by
the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of
validity clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and
shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals in addition to
those required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the
Supervisor shall determine.
Section 9. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent
for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2. Other than as
specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to
be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with
respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described
herein.
Section 10. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may
be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for
which said Town is not authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the
date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced
within twenty days after the date of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions
of the Constitution.
Section 11. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be
published in full in The Journal News, together with a notice of the Town
Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 12. This resolution is adopted subject to permissive referendum
in accordance with Section 35.00 of the Local Finance Law.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on
roll call which resulted as follows:
Councilwoman Seligson VOTING Ave
Councilman Odierna VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Myers VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Wiftner VOTING Ave
Supervisor O'Keeffe VOTING Ave
The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted.
27
March 17, 2004
Set Public Hearing - Bond Resolution - Garbage Districts.
------------------------------------------------------x
In the Matter
of
the Increase and Improvement of the ORDER CALLING
Facilities of Refuse and Garbage District PUBLIC HEARING
No. 1 in the Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York
-------------------------------------------------------x
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester
County, New York, has caused to be prepared a plan and report,
including an estimate of cost, pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town
Law, relating to the increase and improvement of the facilities of
Refuse and Garbage District No. 1 in the Town of Mamaroneck,
Westchester County, New York, consisting of the purchase of a 2004
Mack 25 yard refuse collection truck, including incidental expenses in
connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of$160,000; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to call a public hearing on the question of
the increase and improvement of the facilities of Refuse and Garbage
District No. 1 in the manner described above, and to hear all persons
interested in the subject thereof, concerning the same, in accordance
with the provisions of Section 202-b of the Town Law;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, by the Town Board of
the Town of Mamaroneck,Westchester County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. A public hearing will be held at the Town Center, in
Mamaroneck, New York, in said Town, on the 31 day of March ,
2004, at 8:15 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time, on the question of
increasing and improving the facilities of Refuse and Garbage District
No. 1 in the Town of Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, in
the manner described in the preambles hereof, and to hear all persons
interested in the subject thereof, concerning the same, and to take
such action thereon as is required or authorized by law.
Section 2. The Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
cause a copy of the Notice of Public Hearing hereinafter provided to be
published once in The Journal News, the official newspaper of said
Town, and also to cause a copy thereof to be posted on the sign board
of the Town, such publication and posting to be made not less than
ten, nor more than twenty, days before the date designated for the
hearing.
Section 3. The notice of public hearing shall be in substantially the
following form:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of
Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, will meet at the Town
Center, in Mamaroneck, New York, in said Town, on the 31 of
March , 2004, at 8:15 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time, for the
purpose of conducting a public hearing for the specific object or
purpose of paying the cost of the increase and improvement of the
facilities of Refuse and Garbage District No. 1 in the Town of
Mamaroneck, Westchester County, New York, within said Town,
consisting of the purchase of a 2004 Mack 25 yard refuse collection
truck, including incidental expenses in connection therewith. The
maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid increase and improvement
28
March 17, 2004
of the facilities of Refuse and Garbage District No. 1 in said Town is
$160,000.
At said public hearing said Town Board will hear all persons interested
in the subject matter thereof.
Section 4. This Order shall take effect immediately.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing Order was duly put to a vote on roll call,
which resulted as follows:
Councilwoman Seligson VOTING Ave
Councilman Odierna VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Myers VOTING Ave
Councilwoman Wittner VOTING Ave
Supervisor O'Keeffe VOTING Ave
The Order was there upon declared duly adopted.
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Myers, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does
hereby set the date for public hearing on
the Bond Resolution for the Garbage
District for March 31, 2004; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby
authorized to publish the notice of said
hearing in a newspaper appointed as an
official newspaper, and that said notice be
posted on the Official Town Clerk Bulletin
Board.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
1. Set Public Hearing - Boston Post Road Moratorium Exemption.
The attorney for the applicant, Paul Bergins explained they want to open an Ebay
Consumer Center, where items will be appraised and then sent out to a warehouse
till sold.
On motion of Councilwoman Myers, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does
hereby set the date for public hearing on
the exemption from the Moratorium Law be
scheduled for March 31, 2004; and
BE IT FURTHER,
29
March 17, 2004
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby
authorized to publish the notice of said
hearing in a newspaper appointed as an
official newspaper, and that said notice be
posted.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
2. Tax Warrant -Westchester County/ Town of Mamaroneck property taxes.
On motion of Councilwoman Myers, seconded by Councilman Odierna, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does
approved the collection of taxes as appears
below:
FRAN PASTE IN TAX WARRANT (B)
30
March 17, 2004
3. Report of Bids - Reconstruction Volunteer Ambulance Corps Building —
TA-04-02
Mr. Altieri explained the bids and said since all the bids for electrical work were
over what was budgeted, they will be rejected and be sent out for rebid. He then
outlined each of the bids as follows:
He recommended the Board adopt the lowest responsible bidder for each of the
categories.
General Construction RZ Construction $421,000
Plumbing Chaim Cohen Plumbing $ 97,000
HVAC Chaim Cohen Plumbing $148,000
Electrical All Bright Electric (to be rejected) $148,000
Total of all bids received $814,000 — ($775,000)
Electrical to be rejected
There was some discussion on the timing of the construction and whether there
should be a basement put in as the cost was negligible, considering it was already
over$750,000 in total. Joe Russo, a member of VAC, explained why it was not
necessary to add the basement.
Following further discussion, on motion of Councilwoman Myers, seconded by
Councilman Odierna, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby award the
bid TA-04-02 to the lowest responsible bidders as follows:
General Construction to: RZ Construction $421,000
Plumbing to: Chaim Cohen Plumbing $ 97,000
HVAC to: Chaim Cohen Plumbing $148,000
PLEASE SEE INSERT ON NEXT PAGE
For the construction work on the VAC Building; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town does hereby reject the bids for
the Electrical work for the VAC Building, as all over the
estimated cost; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Administrator is authorized to
execute said contracts on behalf of the Town.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
31
March 17, 2004
32
March 17, 2004
8. Request to Use Voting Machines - School District
A request was received from the School by the Town Clerk for use of 13 voting
machines to enable them to hold their school board and budget elections on May
18, 2004. Ms. DiCioccio noted all costs for the election are paid by the school
district.
On motion of Councilwoman Seligson, seconded by Councilwoman Myers, it was
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does hereby approve the
use of 13 Voting Machines by the Mamaroneck School
district for their May 18, 2004 school elections.
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
4. Salary Authorization - Recreation
On motion of Councilman Odierna, seconded by Councilwoman Wittner, it was
RESOLVED, that as provided for in the 2004
Town Budget the Town Board does hereby
authorize the payment of salary to the
following:
Eileen Puleo, Program Aide, Pizza-Bingo, $10 per hour, retroactive to 3/5/04
The above resolution was put to a roll call vote:
Seligson - Aye
Odierna - Aye
Myers - Aye
Wittner - Aye
O'Keeffe - Aye
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - December 17, 2003
On motion of Councilwoman Wittner, seconded by Councilwoman Myers, it was
unanimously:
RESOLVED, that the Town Board does approve the minutes
of December 17, 2003 as amended.
33
March 17, 2004
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Elizabeth Saenger spoke on the Patriot Act. She said it must be challenged and
questioned and urged the Board to pass a resolution challenging it, as have many
other communities. She said there has been bi-partisan support of the challenge.
Our fundamental rights to freedom and dignity have been usurped under this act,
which lets the terrorists win.
Supervisor O'Keeffe said she did not feel qualified to know how to react to this yet
since she has not studied it yet.
Councilman Odierna stated the Human Rights Commission had been studying it
and plans on making recommendations
Ms. Saenger said the act is almost unreadable; it's over 400 pages, written in
haste and fear.
Councilwoman Seligson said without reading the act it's difficult to say what is
wrong with it. There then ensued a lengthy discussion on the Patriot Act.
REPORTS OF THE COUNCIL
Councilwoman Seligson reported she had attended the National Estuary Program
in Washington, DC. Long Island Sound is a designated estuary. The Clean Water
Jobs Coalition spoke about financing to clean up Long Island Sound; funds up to
$40 million means a better environment. She went to a Planning Board meeting
where they approved Duane Reade and Webster Bank, and they discussed the
proposed new development of six houses off Lester Place.
Councilman Odierna attended the Mamaroneck Avenue School's International
Food Day and had a great time. He went to the Larchmont Senior Art Show at the
Oresman Gallery. The PBA sponsored an ice skating family day which he
enjoyed. He also attended the Recreation meeting where they discussed tennis
training and that there has been a deal cut with PLATES to sell food at the
summer concerts.
Councilwoman Myers said the second concert at Memorial Park will be presenting
an Elvis impersonator and should be fun. She had attended a Summit meeting
where Anna Danoy spoke about Section 8 housing and the proposed changes.
On Sunday the Youth Council had held a Volley Ball Tournament which was lots of
fun. Mamaroneck Schools grant program issued 30 awards; one went to the
Sheldrake Center for a joint program with BAR and DARE.
Councilwoman Wittner attended the Westchester Officials Meeting in Mt. Vernon.
She spoke with other folks from surrounding communities and said it was
interesting.
ADJOURNMENT
Supervisor O'Keeffe announced the next meetings of the Town Board will be held
on March 31 and April 21, 2004.
She said she and the Board would be closing the meeting in memory of St. Claire
Richard, who recently passed away. She was a reporter who covered the Town
for years; in fact, we celebrated her 92"d birthday here with a special party. She
moved here in 1931, was the first Girl Scout west of the Mississippi, was a direct
descendent of Abraham Lincoln, and was an Ambassador of Good Will.
34
March 17, 2004
The second person we wish to remember and adjourn in memory of is Nancy Q.
Keefe, Editor of the Mt Vernon paper and columnist for Gannett Newspapers. She
grew up in Pittsfield, Mass. She leaves a husband and three children. At one time
she donated a flag she had been given to the Town. The flag had flown over the
Capital and had been given to her by U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
On her motion the meeting was unanimously adjourned in memory of both St.
Claire Richard and Nancy Q. Keefe at 10:45 PM.
Submitted by:
Patricia A. DiCioccio
F:1DocumentslM inutes12004minf103-17-04x.doc
35